shanty

[US]/'ʃæntɪ/
[UK]/'ʃænti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (amerikansk) en liten, grovbygget hytte; en lavkvalitets bar eller gjestehus

vi. å bo i en liten hytte
Word Forms
Pluralshanties

Phrases & Collocations

sea shanty

havshanty

sailor's shanty

sømmannens shanty

traditional shanty

tradicjonell shanty

folk shanty

folke shanty

Example Sentences

fixing up the shanty

å renovere hytta

Real-world Examples

James Collins' shanty was considered an uncommonly fine one.

James Collins' shanty ble regnet for en uvanlig fin.

Source: Selected Works from Walden Pond

Dozens of poor neighborhoods called shanty towns were crushed to the ground.

Flere tiers av fattige nabolager som kalles shantybyer ble krunet ned til jord.

Source: VOA Special English: World

That first rod hangs on the wall of her shanty to this day.

Den første staven henger fortsatt på veggen i hennes shanty.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

Some houses had boarded up windows, and others looked more like patched-up shanties than homes.

Noen hus hadde plysede vinduer, og andre så ut mer som fiksete shantier enn hjem.

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Similar shanty towns were also destroyed in other Indian cities where lower-level G20 meetings are taking place.

Lignende shantybyer ble også ødelagt i andre indiske byer hvor lavere nivå G20-møter holdes.

Source: VOA Special English: World

I assume you're referring to the sea shanty. It's a rhythmic work song designed to increase productivity.

Jeg antar at du refererer til havshantyen. Det er en rytmisk arbeidsmelodi som er designet for å øke produktiviteten.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 2

Kenyan athletes are finally on their way home from the Olympics after being stranded in a shanty town in Rio.

Keniaske idrettsutøvere er til slutt på vei hjem fra OL etter å ha blitt strandet i en shantyby i Rio.

Source: BBC Listening August 2016 Collection

They describe them as looking like ice fishing shanties.

De beskriver dem som å ligne på isfiskesjantier.

Source: Airborne English Classroom: Advanced Edition - Peng Menghui English

The classic Roma image is poor people in shanty towns.

Den klassiske Roma-bildet er fattige mennesker i shantybyer.

Source: Uncle Rich takes you on a trip to Europe.

So, that's shanty, tenement, and apartment.

Så det er shanty, leilighet og leilighet.

Source: 2010 English Cafe

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